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# Singer

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2022
# Singer
Bye Bye Birdie star Bobby Rydell dies aged 79
Rydell was among a wave of US teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of The Beatles.
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Apr 6th 2022, 8:00 AM
All time
# il divo
Il Divo singer Carlos Marin dies aged 53
Tributes poured in for the German-born Spanish baritone on social media.
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Dec 20th 2021, 8:49 AM
# us singer
Legendary singer Tony Bennett reveals Alzheimer's diagnosis
“Life is a gift – even with Alzheimer’s,” Bennett said on Twitter.
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Feb 1st 2021, 10:05 PM
# van halen
Eddie Van Halen dies aged 65
Tributes have been paid to the musician who has died after a long battle with cancer.
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Oct 6th 2020, 9:15 PM
# Rocket man
Elton John denies breaching ex-wife’s privacy agreement in £3 million claim
Renate Blauel is suing John for allegedly breaching an agreement the pair signed after their divorce in 1988.
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Jul 23rd 2020, 8:35 PM
# political songs
81 killed in protests after death of Ethiopian singer
Hachalu Hundessa, whose songs gave voice to marginalisation, was shot dead on Monday night.
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Jul 2nd 2020, 7:35 AM
# World Tour
'This moment broke a little piece of my heart': Singer Joss Stone says she was deported from Iran
Stone says Iran was the last country of her world tour.
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Jul 4th 2019, 2:45 PM
# Rising Star
Who is Lizzo? The singer and rapper who jams on the flute and works with the Kardashians
The woman responsible for some serious bangers.
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Feb 5th 2019, 3:09 PM
# RIP
Charles Aznavour, 'France's Frank Sinatra', dies aged 94
His most famous songs include She and Dance in the Old Fashioned Way.
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Oct 1st 2018, 1:19 PM
# Say a little prayer
Aretha Franklin 'gravely ill', says US reporter and family friend
Franklin, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, last performed in November 2017.
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Aug 13th 2018, 10:46 AM
# Los Angeles
Demi Lovato rushed to hospital following suspected heroin overdose
The 25-year-old singer has struggled with addiction problems in the past.
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Jul 24th 2018, 10:36 PM
# the aras
'Nobody has approached me': Frances Black says she has no intention of running for president
Sinn Féin is due to hold meetings with a number of independents about the presidential election.
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Jul 6th 2018, 6:15 AM
# RIP
Police confirm the death of Dolores O'Riordan is not being treated as suspicious
The singer was in London for a short studio recording session.
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Jan 16th 2018, 12:15 PM
# stable
Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea collapsed on stage
It’s understood that the 66-year-old singer is now in a stable condition.
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Dec 10th 2017, 1:42 PM
# RIP
Country music star Glen Campbell dies aged 81
Campbell’s family said the singer died this morning in Nashville.
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Aug 8th 2017, 10:52 PM
# DJ David Mueller
Jury selected in trial of man accused of groping Taylor Swift
A radio DJ is accused of grabbing her backside at an event in June 2013.
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Aug 8th 2017, 12:09 PM
# RIP
Shane MacGowan expresses thanks for support after mother's death in car crash
Therese MacGowan died after her car struck a wall in Tipperary.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 8:26 PM
# unexplained
George Michael's partner who found him dead said 'everything had been very complicated recently'
Police described the singer’s death as “unexplained but not suspicious”.
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Dec 28th 2016, 7:27 AM
# Buble
Michael Bublé's 3-year-old son has been diagnosed with cancer
The singer has said that he and his wife are ‘devastated’ at the news.
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Nov 4th 2016, 3:08 PM
# Cancer battle
"I caught it early, I’m incredibly lucky": Singer Brian Kennedy reveals he has cancer
Kennedy said that tests had shown the cancer hadn’t spread to his other organs and that it had been caught early.
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Sep 2nd 2016, 8:57 PM
# Trouble
Chris Brown keeps posting videos online as police wait outside
Authorities received a call from a woman who was looking for help from inside his property.
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Aug 30th 2016, 7:26 PM
# meat loaf
Singer Meat Loaf taken to hospital after collapsing on stage
The Canadian Press reports he was taken to a hospital in unknown condition last night.
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Jun 17th 2016, 7:13 AM
# jack o'rourke
Irish musician wins international songwriting award
The competition was judged by the likes of Tom Waits.
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Apr 29th 2016, 10:12 PM
# Court
Kesha's sexual assault claims against producer are dismissed
The singer claimed Dr Luke violated her rights.
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Apr 7th 2016, 7:55 AM
# Dream House
Tenor John McCormack's house in Booterstown is for sale
He was a Count of the Papal Court, don’t you know, so it comes with its own oratory.
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Feb 11th 2016, 5:53 PM
# Writing's On The Wall
Sam Smith has been criticised for being 'surprised' racism still exists in 2016
The singer tweeted that he was ‘speechless’ after a friend was ‘racially abused’ in London.
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Jan 21st 2016, 11:35 AM
# Rumours
Joe Dolan placed this ad in 1968 offering a reward for information on rumours about him
Dolan said he was worried parents would stop allowing young people to the ballrooms he played in with the Drifters.
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Jan 2nd 2016, 8:30 PM
# sing out sunday
"Am I moved by your performance? That should be what sells records, more than what you look like"
A top vocal coach shares what it’s like working on hit TV show the Voice.
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Oct 21st 2015, 8:00 PM
# really don't care
Everyone's talking about these photos of Demi Lovato in the nip
Their message is seriously inspiring. (Somewhat NSFW pics inside.)
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Oct 3rd 2015, 9:20 AM
# Bargain
Pay as much or as little as you want to see Enda Kenny sing live in Cork
Okay, it’s not the Enda Kenny you’re thinking of…
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Sep 5th 2015, 10:00 AM
# Take a Break
Watch: Amazing video shows opera performer singing all the way through brain surgery
Doctors used Ambroz Bajec-Lapajne’s singing to monitor their work.
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Aug 13th 2015, 3:50 PM
# sad news
Imelda May reveals marital split on Facebook to "dispel any bad rumours"
She said that “the papers are running with it soon”.
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Jul 17th 2015, 8:02 PM
# Back to Black
"A lot of people said this film would never get made"
“A lot of people said ‘Why do you want to make a film about a junkie?’” said the director, Asif Kapadia. “That’s exactly why I needed to make the film.”
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Jul 5th 2015, 9:00 PM
# Recovery
Joni Mitchell is 'talking again but hasn't walked' after aneurysm
The singer is expected to make a full recovery.
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Jun 29th 2015, 10:02 AM
# musical memories
Tears, tantrums and Irish pride: What it's really like performing in the Eurovision
We chatted to Brian Kennedy, who represented Ireland back in 2006.
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May 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM
# Back to Black
The trailer for the critically acclaimed Amy Winehouse documentary is finally here
Some critics say it could be headed for an Oscar.
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May 20th 2015, 9:15 PM
# unresponsive
Friend confirms Joni Mitchell 'not in a coma, and nowhere near giving up'
Media reports last night suggested the singer was in a coma.
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Apr 29th 2015, 7:36 AM
# Los Angeles
Joni Mitchell hospitalised after being found unconscious at LA home
The singer is currently in intensive care but it said to be awake.
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Apr 1st 2015, 7:10 AM
# love in this storehouse
Usher is in Dublin, and sporting an excellent Guinness moustache
One of the finest we’ve seen. Congrats, Ush.
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Mar 20th 2015, 8:28 AM
# UK
Cliff Richard police inquiry 'significantly expanded'
The investigation relates to claims of sexual assault.
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Feb 25th 2015, 9:51 PM
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